Comment on the theme of futility of war as portrayed in the poem The Gift of India.
Comment on the theme of futility of war as portrayed in the poem The Gift of India.
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Futility means uselessness or pointlessness. In this poem, we find various instances which tell that the poet is not in favour of war. e.g. in third stanza, mother earth is crying in grief. She can see her victory. However this victory is achieved on the cost of precious lives of her sons.
In the final stanza, the poet says, “when the terror and tumult of hate shall cease” which mean there will be a time when wars will end and so will the hatred. Hence the poet is desiring peace because war brings destruction and depression. There is loss of lives, property, emotions, nature and what not. Hence the poem is against the war because war is useless and pointless.
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